{"id":173,"date":"2009-08-02T03:09:30","date_gmt":"2009-08-02T10:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.domainnoob.com\/blog\/?p=173"},"modified":"2009-08-02T20:00:11","modified_gmt":"2009-08-03T03:00:11","slug":"the-first-man-gets-the-oyster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domainnoob.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/the-first-man-gets-the-oyster\/","title":{"rendered":"“The First Man Gets The Oyster…"},"content":{"rendered":"

the second man gets the shell.<\/strong><\/em>”
\nAndrew Carnegie.<\/p>\n

Today marks the 4th year anniversary of My Trip To Domainland. 4 years ago I concluded a four figure deal on a domain name I’d owned for years. I bought it for a vanity video site where I planned to host my collection of off-beat backstage band banter and inanity. I’d invite other people to host their behind-the-scenes band craziness. It was named after a scene in Spinal Tap. It had absolutely NO generic value. In one of those Black Swan coincidences, a fellow had built a network of domains around one of the keywords and he needed my domain to flesh out his by now successful empire. Yesterday I did the math, and in dollars only, certainly not hours, it turns out I’m about $2k down from that initial domaining seed money. Apart from my domain flipping on Ebay experiment<\/a> [Fail], I have not sold a single domain\u2013the type of transaction that got me into domaining four years ago has never repeated itself. Certainly I’ve had a few offers, but they were LAME.<\/p>\n

So am I getting out of domaining? Am I frustrated and miserable and full of loathing for Domain Kings, Magnates, Experts, Flippers, Whizzbangs and otherwise? Not at all! The fact is I still LOVE domaining! Really, don’t ask me why, I’m sure I don’t know. It’s got something to do with words. Something to do with collecting. Something to do with the potential for huge profits. Domaining gives my over-active imagination a productive place to play.<\/p>\n

Which brings me to the question… Is Domaining (for me at least) a hobby? And am I okay with that?<\/p>\n

Wikipedia<\/a>: A hobby is a spare-time recreational pursuit<\/strong>.
\n“Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. ” Certainly in my case<\/strong><\/em>. “Examples include collecting, 300+, I like them all<\/strong><\/em> creative and artistic pursuits, Photoshop chops!<\/em><\/strong> making, tinkering, mini-sites! RSS feeeds<\/em><\/strong> and adult education I don’t think they mean that kind of Adult<\/strong><\/em>. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge and experience Yes, but try to keep quiet about it at parties<\/strong><\/em>. However, personal fulfillment is the aim of course, \u00a0 oh, and boatloads of cash somewhere down the road<\/strong><\/em>.
\nWhat are hobbies for some people are professions for others You know who you are<\/strong><\/em>. Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as distinct from a professional Elliot is a professional I’m not<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

It is easier to turn a Hobby Business into a money making opportunity because the driver is passion and to some degree obsession. Turning your passion into a business say for example in arts and crafts domaining<\/strong><\/em>, a home studio internet connection and a credit card<\/strong><\/em> is all you need; a space to be creative exactly!<\/strong><\/em> Gift shops blogs<\/strong><\/em>, specialty stores SnapNames<\/strong><\/em>, galleries and arts cafes Sedo<\/strong><\/em> are the best avenues to exhibit and sell artworks, pottery, woodcraft, sewing craft domain names, web and \u00a0 mini sites<\/strong><\/em> .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So maybe you weren’t hanging out in the (mostly porn and gambling apparently) forums back in the 90s and so didn’t get hip and grab yourself \u00a0 a passel of generic category domain names. Don’t beat yourself up about it, relax!\u2013 domaining is fun, <\/strong>enjoy it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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